July 6-9—The Vermont Symphony Orchestra continues its seven-concert 2017 Summer Festival Tour this week with performances July 6 at Mountain Top Inn & Resort, Chittenden; July 7 at Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow; July 8 at Three Stallion Inn, Randolph; and the finale on July 9 in Stowe. To honor the great American melting pot, guest…

Friday, July 7, 5 p.m.—BRANDON—Bill Ramage’s “The Self,” an exhibit of installation drawings and sculptures, will be presented at the Compass Music and Arts Center July 7 through Aug. 19. An opening reception will be held Friday, July 7, 5-7 p.m. Ramage will speak about the ideas that have propelled his 35-year journey. When some people observe an abstract…

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Thursday, July 6, 7 p.m.—FAIR HAVEN—Fair Haven welcomes back crowd favorite, Spurs USA for its free concert series Thursday, July 6, 7 p.m. This band always draws a huge crowd. Spurs USA brings the best of country music and plays hits from Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, and many more legends. Great classic country…

Thursday, July 6, 7 p.m.—WEST RUTLAND—The Town of West Rutland presents its annual summer concert series held on the Town Hall Green. Four concerts will be offered each Thursday in July from 7-8:30 p.m. A local favorite, Phil Henry Acoustic Trio will kick off the series on July 6. Distant Thunder will perform July 13;…

July 8-9—RUTLAND—The Rutland Area Vehicle Enthusiasts (R.A.V.E.) are pleased to invite everyone to attend the 38th anniversary Car Show and Flea Market Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9 at the Vermont State Fairgrounds in Rutland. There are many events planned for this years show, including cars for sale, an assortment of flea market vendors,…

Saturday, July 8, 2:30 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Folk singer Tom Rush will headline an outdoor concert at the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Suicide Six Ski Area on Saturday, July 8. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Woodstock Ski Runners, the oldest ski club in the Northeast, as well as the Friday Learn to Ski program. Noted for his distinctive guitar style, wry humor…

Sunday, July 9, 5 p.m.—ROCHESTER—Seeing Double violinists Julia Salerno and Sarah Whitney with pianist Cynthia Huard will perform in concert on July 9, at 4 p.m. at the Federated Church in Rochester. The Rochester Chamber Music concert marks the opening of the Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, now in its 14th year. The dynamism and astounding…

Sunday, July 9, 5:45 p.m.—WOODSTOCK—Upper Valley Curling is offering a Learn to Curl clinic on Sunday, July 9, 5:45-8 p.m. at the Union Arena in Woodstock. People don’t usually think of playing games on ice during July, but there’s a dedicated group of curlers in the Upper Valley who don’t care what month it is.…

Saturday, July 8, 7:30 p.m.—BRANDON—Guitarist, composer, and educator Steven Kirby has built a reputation for performing exciting, melodic, lyrical and expressive mainstream and contemporary jazz music. He writes original compositions and arrangements, as well as creative arrangements of standard tunes, using a quintet of instrumentalists and a singer performing both wordless and lyrical vocals. The…

Saturday & Sunday, July 8-9—HUBBARDTON—The weekend of July 8 and 9 will be alive with the sights and sounds of the American Revolution at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton. This year is the 240th anniversary of the July 7, 1777, battle, the only one fought on what would become Vermont soil. Nearly…

Tuesday, July 11, 7 p.m.—CASTLETON—Castleton University is pleased to present the Marble City Swing Band as part of the 22nd annual Castleton Summer Concerts at the Pavilion on Tuesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Castleton Pavilion. Known as one of the area’s most danceable swing bands, this 18-piece outfit will deliver all the standards of the…

Wednesday, July 12, 7 p.m.—RUTLAND—350Vermont, Rutland Area Climate Coalition, and Castleton Indivisible welcome the public to a special screening of “Waking the Sleeping Giant: the Making of a Political Revolution,” a feature documentary at the crossroads of the 2016 election and the fight for civil rights, economic fairness and democracy for all. The free screening…

July 8-9—WEST HAVEN—Devil’s Bowl Speedway has cancelled the Truck and Tractor Pulls event scheduled for Saturday, July 8. The decision was made from business and operational standpoints after analysis following the Rutland County Rumble event held June 10. While there were quite a few positives, there were several unanticipated challenges and a series of delays on June…